Note No. 5714

OPIUM-POPPY CULTIVATION IN AFGHANISTAN AT ‘RELATIVELY HIGH LEVEL’, SURVEY CONFIRMS

(Reissued as received.)

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in London on Saturday, 23 February.

GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT VITAL TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on International Women’s Day, which is observed 8 March:

SECRETARY-GENERAL DIRECTS ‘THOROUGH INVESTIGATION’ OF ALLEGATIONS

OF ABUSE OF CHILDREN IN WEST AFRICAN REFUGEE CAMPS

The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is clearly shocked and disturbed at the news of the possible extensive abuse of children in refugee camps in West Africa.

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS BRIGITA SCHMŐGNEROVÁ AS NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

OF ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

The Secretary-General announced today the appointment of Brigita Schmögnerová as the new Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe, at the Under-Secretary-General level.

Security Council

4478^th Meeting (resumed) (Night)

IN RESUMED DEBATE ON MIDDLE EAST, SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS REITERATED CALLS

FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MITCHELL RECOMMENDATIONS

Saudi Arabian Representative Says No Security Possible

Security Council

4481^st Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL RE-ESTABLISHES PANEL INVESTIGATING LIBERIA SANCTIONS,

REQUESTS FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENT BY 8 APRIL

Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1395 (2002)

Security Council

4480^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MINURSO’S MANDATE TO 30 APRIL 2002

Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1394 (2002), Members Decide

Security Council

4479^th Meeting (AM)

AFGHANISTAN POLITICAL PROGRESS FASTER THAN EXPECTED; SECURITY THREATS REMAIN,

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Political progress in Afghanistan had occurred at a rate faster than expected, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Kieran Prendergast, told the Security Council this morning, during a briefing on the situation in that country.